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I LOVE the ambition of this model! Unique/realistic engineering solutions are what make me excited about models, so I love seeing the worm-and-sector steering and the 60 degree V12! The ball joint for the shifter is a neat idea, but I worry about how high the joint is above the gearbox. It seems like you'll need a really long lever on top of it to regain your mechanical advantage to shift properly! (Though you hint that it's working, so I'll reserve judgment). The leaf spring idea is also nice! I bought a few of those parts not too long ago, but haven't found a need for them yet. This looks like a nice one, especially since you can add a spring to add stiffness while still being reasonably realistic. I do question whether the studded bracing for the gearbox will hold up in practice, though. 1:8 cars take a lot of effort to drive, and adding a complex gearbox like that requires a lot more force, making any weak points very susceptible to problems. I do love the willingness to use some wild half-stud offsets in there, though! I'd recommend giving that some real-world tests before you get too far, though even then without having the full weight of the model it might be deceptive. I hope it works out well, though!

I find it funny that the NZ flag on there looks almost exactly like an Australian one because the red on the stars doesn't seem to be showing up very clearly! Without that, the only giveaway is the lack of the extra star that Australia has

Ooh, I love the concept! I've spent the last month or so on a property with a '90s Suzuki Carry driving around for the maintenance guys, and I'm in love with them again! (Though this one was an icky automatic one--I didn't even know those existed!) In fact, I like your idea so much that I'm now feeling like I want to build one for this contest now! I probably won't--it'd likely be more enjoyable to do a more accurate one later at a larger scale, but I look forward to seeing what you come up with!

Interesting model! I like the use of the old 24T crown gears in the drivetrain! Do electric-powered vehicles like this exist? On one hand I think it's funny, because there's probably not much real-world overlap between duck hunters and EV enthusiasts, but on the other hand maybe you need a quiet vehicle to sneak up on them ducks!

Very interesting work! One thing I'm confused about is that I have proportional control from a MK 6.0 box working perfectly with Lego PF Servos, even though you're saying that the output signal is half what the servos are expecting. Should there be a problem with that?

That's crazy! I built a Bugatti Chiron on Unimog tires one time, and I think that only came out to 1:7! What kind of wheels are they using on 1:6?

If you're wanting to code things on Arduino, I'd look into GeekServos. I don't own any myself, but my understanding is that they work well, are affordable, and come in different variants for different purposes, with standard Arduino-style cables, and Technic mounting points: https://www.amazon.com/Sparkleiot-Programmable-Geekservo-Compatible-Control（Pack/dp/B0B3RM5L6Z/ref=sr_1_5?crid=31APRX8GCX7ST&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.3kv084oY7rx03JWHdPL64FzmW72-dXK9jjEjUILQ4Pr9ztye1KVyIPoKmur4YseRCcY7vVKKVGRfstvBPhVCaDuzJGvgradq49yWbAOP1yCQ9fNEpKiKEBgta16_LnyPCY2XlLHTEVsge99dmAALU400XPn0WpOvf6x48ujBqd3N6FQq52E199JdhiHlRsACGaHp5yTMgoDcosAy-zUS_g.G8V5pctwMQp2_Jx5MMg44crAHA_NRNIn4Tu7ANr6g90&dib_tag=se&keywords=geekservo&qid=1716945822&sprefix=geekserv%2Caps%2C431&sr=8-5 This is just an example of one of their models, and you could probably find better deals on AliExpress, but it should give you an idea what I'm talking about

Good job persevering!

Yeah, have four independent hi/lo gearboxes does seem like some overengineering! Still, it's the good kind, I think

Interesting! That does look a good bit like the typically shown releasecolor for the electric G, at least. It would be a good look for it

After reading some more about the electric version of this, I realized that it has a De Dion rear suspension, as well as the four hi/lo gearboxes. If a Lego model of the electric version modeled both of these features, I'd be quite satisfied with it, though I doubt they will do that much if it does end up being an electric version

Is that a driven, steered, virtual pivot steering system? Very unique! This should be a cool model

That is a very interesting front suspension! Looks like the geometry should work out pretty well, and I always like seeing different designs! It looks nice with those rims, too

That is interesting! So Lego servos have those 14 segments, no-name AliExpress ones have 3 segments, and CADA ones only have 1 continuous segment. I would agree with @R0Sch--they must be using an entirely different system to encode the position it's in. That would imply that it is continuous, but it limits the controllers that it works with. I wouldn't be surprised if this turns out to be more reliable, though! Those segmented contacts seem to have caused a lot of problems with my Lego servos, so if CADA has developed a different system, I'd be hopeful about their durability

Minifigures would be expensive, to be sure, but I don't imagine it would be too difficult to print out your own stickers, if you don't have anything against custom ones!

Cool, that'll be interesting!

Looking good so far! It's always nice to see people build complex, realistic, suspensions

Impressive, and that's an interesting rear suspension! I'm glad to see it here!

That is really bizarre! I wonder how that's possible given the hardware. I'd be curious to see somebody disassemble one of those motors so we could see whether the plate contacting the brushes has 3 or 14 different sections on it, as I've observed on AliExpress and Lego servos, respectively. It's likely not worth risking a good motor just to learn that, though!

Looks good! I've thought about what it would look like to have direct drive from motors to wheels and then a gearbox to run the piston engine, like you have here, so I'm glad to see it in practice! It's a nice way to have complexity and performance in a single package!

Nice job! I was intrigued with that in the video in the RCDeck topic, so I'm glad to see a fuller presentation. I really like how this model manages to both look really good and have really good performance! Too often models only have one of these things, but having both of them makes for something much more fun to play with, in my opinion!

Ooh, if they actually do that, it'll be a seriously cool function for a somewhat uninteresting segment. That on top of a real differential and what should be a smoother engine could make this the best set in its line yet!

I've also seen trucks similar to that at work in quarries, picking up stones to load onto flatbeds for shipping to landscaping companies

Thanks!

How many parts will remain exclusive to the Osprey? I'm sure I could figure it out, but I expect someone on here is already keeping track